How to Say ‘To Atocha station, please.’ in Spain Spanish
A la estación de Atocha, por favor.
ah lah es-tah-see-ON deh ah-TOH-chah pohr fa-VOR
[ah lah es-tah-see-ON deh ah-TOH-chah pohr fa-VOR]
💬 Usage Tip: a plus el always merges into al: al aeropuerto "to the airport". With la there's no merge, so it stays a la estación.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Just the destination plus por favor is the normal way to start a taxi ride in Spain. A greeting first, like buenas, is polite but you don't need a full sentence.
Phrase Breakdown
A la estación
ah lah es-tah-see-ON
To the station
'A la' means 'to the'. Blend it smoothly: 'a-la-es-ta-THION'.
Vamos a la estación.
Let's go to the station.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
to
A preposition used before an infinitive verb.
Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.
He is willing to collaborate with the team.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
estación
[es-tah-see-ON]
station
Usually means a train or bus station depending on context.
A la estación, por favor.
To the station, please.
de Atocha,
deh ah-TOH-chah
of Atocha,
Say 'de-a-TO-cha', linking the two vowels.
El tren sale de Atocha.
The train leaves from Atocha.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
Atocha
[ah-TOH-chah]
Atocha (main Madrid station)
Name of Madrid's largest railway station and the area around it.
El tren sale de Atocha.
The train leaves from Atocha.
por favor.
pohr fa-VOR
please.
Stress the last syllable: 'por fa-VOR'.
Un billete, por favor.
One ticket, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please
Used in polite requests; part of por favor.
Por favor, no nos deje tan lejos de la puerta.
Please, don't drop us off so far from the door.
favor
[fa-VOR]
please
Polite expression to ease demands or requests.
Espera por favor.
Wait, please.
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